Beehive



No.' 30,143. L Patented Sept. 25, 1860.

Q MM, @wl-' @M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN JACOBS, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

BEEHIVE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 30,143, dated September 25, 1860..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN JACOBS, of Columbus, in the county of Franklinand State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Arrangement ofBeehives; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being' had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichFigure l, is a perspective view of my improved arrangement of bee hives.Fig. 2, is a transverse section of the same. Fig. 3, is a side elevationof a portion of the same, and Fig. l, is a perspective view of one ofthe sections of a hive.

Similar letters of reference in each of the several figures indicatecorresponding parts.

To enable others, skilled in the art, to make and use my invention, Iwill proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A, A, A, represent three vertical posts set some distance into theground or fastened to movable sills.

B, B, are longitudinal joists fastened on opposite sides of the postsand serving to brace the posts and to support frames which contain thehives. These joists are placed directly opposite each other and nearerthe top of the posts.

C, C, are frames for containing the hives. These frames consist ofnarrow upright strips a, a, narrow top and bottom longitudinal stripsI), cross connecting bars c, c, longitudinal central strips d, d, andshouldered and notched supporting cross pieces e, e. The frames thusconstructed are suspended on the joists B, B, by means of the shoulderedcross pieces c, e', as represented.

It should be noticed that the cross pieces e, are movable up and down bymeans of wire loops f, and that the central strips CZ, can be lifted outof the notches of the pieces c. It should also be noticed that the crosspieces e', are not fastened to the upper strips b, nor to the joists B.It should further be observed that a space exists from top to bottombetween all of the timbers of the whole structure. In connection withthese frames, I use hives constructed in sections g, g, g2, one top z,being common to the several sections that is when one section isremoved, the top 7L, is placed on the neXt section. The

with a hinged wire gauze Ventilating valve s so that during snowyweather, the bees may be confined and prevented from going out at thebottom when the usual ingress and egress passages are closed. The valveis constructed with two hinge rods i, z', which have one of their endsbent at right angles and rest in the lower strips of the frames. Eitheror both of these rods, may be slipped out laterally whenever it isdesired to take away or let down the valve.

The hives can be placed in the frames by simply lifting the centralstrip out of the notches of the cross pieces 6,1 el. IVhen the hives arein the frames, their lower ends rest upon the lower longitudinal stripsb, and are prevented from lateral movement by the central strips CZ, CZ.To take out the hives, all that has to be done is to lift out the stripsfrom the notches of the cross pieces c, c, and slip the hives outlaterally. By this arrangement, a middle hive can be removed withoutdisturbing those adjoining it. In this respect my hive differs fromthose referred to in the Bee Keepers Maf/mal for the very objectionagainst the necessity of removing a series of hives when it is desiredto remove a central hive-is obviated by my arrangement. Again when it isnecessary to repair the structure, jarring the bees is prevented, forthe central strips can be taken away and the hives removed and then byturning down in the manner shown in red, the upper shouldered crosspieces e, e, and slipping them out laterally, the frames can be loweredand removed, to a firm or suitable foundation on which to repair them.Another advantage and an important one, is this-by placing a series ofbottomless hives on top of the joists, the young swarms of bees from thehives below will rise and enter the empty hives verynaturally andconveniently.

My elevated arrangement of frames and bottomless hives gives the beesperfect protection from frost and all their enemies and at the same timeinsures perfect ventilation. for by elevating the hives the air has afree circulation and all moisture has a chance to drip down and passoff.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The arrangement of the posts A joists B top and bottom longitudinalstrips b Z2 lower section has no bottom, but is provided t adjustablenotched cross pieces e. e detachable shouldered cross pieces e, e,detachable Valve is constructed and arranged in the longitudinal centralstrips d and sectional manner and for the purpose described. bottomlesshives g When the Whole is T 1 constructed and opegratged in the mannerand 'JOHB JALOBS f5 for the purposes described. Witnesses:

2. In combination with the above7 the GOODWIN Y. ATLEE, Wire gauzeVentilating valve s When said ROBT. FENWIOK.

